Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman
@pkamruzzaman.bsky.social
Professor of Social Policy, University of South Wales, UK
Author
📖
Poverty Reduction Strategy in Bangladesh: Re-Thinking Participation in Policymaking
Dollarisation of Poverty: Rethinking Poverty Beyond 2015
Editor
📖 Civil Society in the Global South
Author
📖
Poverty Reduction Strategy in Bangladesh: Re-Thinking Participation in Policymaking
Dollarisation of Poverty: Rethinking Poverty Beyond 2015
Editor
📖 Civil Society in the Global South
Was great to share my views with @mollyblackall.bsky.social from @theipaper.com about @theunitednations.bsky.social's report on Israel committing #genocide in #Gaza ⤵️🙏
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The UN has accused Israel of genocide in Gaza - here's what you need to know
A UN commission says that Israel has met four out of five possible criteria for genocide
inews.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Was great to share my views with @mollyblackall.bsky.social from @theipaper.com about @theunitednations.bsky.social's report on Israel committing #genocide in #Gaza ⤵️🙏
inews.co.uk/news/world/u...
inews.co.uk/news/world/u...
We'll be live in around 5 hours to discuss "Refugee Rights in a Challenging Time" ⤵️
Join us if you can...🙏
#WorldRefugeeDay2025
Join us if you can...🙏
#WorldRefugeeDay2025
In case if you have some free time and interest on the Refugees (despite all the chaos & madness across the world), come join us on 20 June 2025 for this intriguing panel ⤵️
For more details and joining instructions us the QR code below 🙏
For more details and joining instructions us the QR code below 🙏
June 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
We'll be live in around 5 hours to discuss "Refugee Rights in a Challenging Time" ⤵️
Join us if you can...🙏
#WorldRefugeeDay2025
Join us if you can...🙏
#WorldRefugeeDay2025
In case if you have some free time and interest on the Refugees (despite all the chaos & madness across the world), come join us on 20 June 2025 for this intriguing panel ⤵️
For more details and joining instructions us the QR code below 🙏
For more details and joining instructions us the QR code below 🙏
June 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
In case if you have some free time and interest on the Refugees (despite all the chaos & madness across the world), come join us on 20 June 2025 for this intriguing panel ⤵️
For more details and joining instructions us the QR code below 🙏
For more details and joining instructions us the QR code below 🙏
I've just received this morning from #ScholarGPS ⤵️
Apologies for my knowledge re: academic metrics etc., can anyone help if this is legit/valid/credible? 🙏
Apologies for my knowledge re: academic metrics etc., can anyone help if this is legit/valid/credible? 🙏
June 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I've just received this morning from #ScholarGPS ⤵️
Apologies for my knowledge re: academic metrics etc., can anyone help if this is legit/valid/credible? 🙏
Apologies for my knowledge re: academic metrics etc., can anyone help if this is legit/valid/credible? 🙏
A bit theatrical, but was a joy to serve as opponent at a European-style PhD defence at @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social ⤵️
Chuffed by the tradition, the speeches & surprised for the celebration that's honour the opponent (me!)👏
TY Prof Tiina Kontinen & Dr Shre e Khoda🙏
Congrats Dr Abdul Kadir Khan 🎓
Chuffed by the tradition, the speeches & surprised for the celebration that's honour the opponent (me!)👏
TY Prof Tiina Kontinen & Dr Shre e Khoda🙏
Congrats Dr Abdul Kadir Khan 🎓
April 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
A bit theatrical, but was a joy to serve as opponent at a European-style PhD defence at @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social ⤵️
Chuffed by the tradition, the speeches & surprised for the celebration that's honour the opponent (me!)👏
TY Prof Tiina Kontinen & Dr Shre e Khoda🙏
Congrats Dr Abdul Kadir Khan 🎓
Chuffed by the tradition, the speeches & surprised for the celebration that's honour the opponent (me!)👏
TY Prof Tiina Kontinen & Dr Shre e Khoda🙏
Congrats Dr Abdul Kadir Khan 🎓
It was a pleasure to speak on "Critical Reflections on 'Expertise' in Development at the @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social ⤵️
Grateful to Prof Tiina Kontinen for the kind invite. What was meant to be a 2 hr session turned into 3+ hrs of rich, critical, and passionate dialogue, thank you all! 🙏
Grateful to Prof Tiina Kontinen for the kind invite. What was meant to be a 2 hr session turned into 3+ hrs of rich, critical, and passionate dialogue, thank you all! 🙏
April 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It was a pleasure to speak on "Critical Reflections on 'Expertise' in Development at the @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social ⤵️
Grateful to Prof Tiina Kontinen for the kind invite. What was meant to be a 2 hr session turned into 3+ hrs of rich, critical, and passionate dialogue, thank you all! 🙏
Grateful to Prof Tiina Kontinen for the kind invite. What was meant to be a 2 hr session turned into 3+ hrs of rich, critical, and passionate dialogue, thank you all! 🙏
Spoke on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast Show this morning about the #Myanmarearthquake, the need for aid, and challenges in delivering it.
I stressed the role of local knowledge, swift response, and the risk of aid being politicised where the real losers could be those in desperate need.
I stressed the role of local knowledge, swift response, and the risk of aid being politicised where the real losers could be those in desperate need.
March 31, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Spoke on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast Show this morning about the #Myanmarearthquake, the need for aid, and challenges in delivering it.
I stressed the role of local knowledge, swift response, and the risk of aid being politicised where the real losers could be those in desperate need.
I stressed the role of local knowledge, swift response, and the risk of aid being politicised where the real losers could be those in desperate need.
More than 50,000 killed in Gaza......⤵️💔😠🤲
- WHY kill 50000 people?
- What has been achieved?
- What will be achieved?
Please STOP🛑
No rhetoric will JUSTIFY killing children, elderly, and innocent civilians, neither it'll achieve anything 🙏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- WHY kill 50000 people?
- What has been achieved?
- What will be achieved?
Please STOP🛑
No rhetoric will JUSTIFY killing children, elderly, and innocent civilians, neither it'll achieve anything 🙏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More than 50,000 killed in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
That toll equates to about 2.1% of the 2.3 million population of the territory - or around 1 in 50 people.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
More than 50,000 killed in Gaza......⤵️💔😠🤲
- WHY kill 50000 people?
- What has been achieved?
- What will be achieved?
Please STOP🛑
No rhetoric will JUSTIFY killing children, elderly, and innocent civilians, neither it'll achieve anything 🙏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- WHY kill 50000 people?
- What has been achieved?
- What will be achieved?
Please STOP🛑
No rhetoric will JUSTIFY killing children, elderly, and innocent civilians, neither it'll achieve anything 🙏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just published a new article (w/ brilliant Najah Al-shanableh & Hanaa Albanna) titled "Navigating coexistence: perspectives of host community and Syrian refugees in Al-Mafraq, Jordan" ⤵️
Open Access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Open Access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Just published a new article (w/ brilliant Najah Al-shanableh & Hanaa Albanna) titled "Navigating coexistence: perspectives of host community and Syrian refugees in Al-Mafraq, Jordan" ⤵️
Open Access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Open Access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Just published "Exploring the roles and challenges of national development experts on the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh" w/ @bulbulsiddiqi.bsky.social ⤵️
Hope it contributes to the discussions/dialogues on knowledge & power relationships in aid sector
Open access
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Hope it contributes to the discussions/dialogues on knowledge & power relationships in aid sector
Open access
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Exploring the roles and challenges of national development experts on the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh
Bangladesh hosts nearly one million Rohingyas who live in several congested camps in Cox’s Bazar, making it the largest refugee camp in the world. Many NGOs and several UN agencies support the Rohi...
www.tandfonline.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Just published "Exploring the roles and challenges of national development experts on the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh" w/ @bulbulsiddiqi.bsky.social ⤵️
Hope it contributes to the discussions/dialogues on knowledge & power relationships in aid sector
Open access
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Hope it contributes to the discussions/dialogues on knowledge & power relationships in aid sector
Open access
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The truth behind your $12 dress: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling Shein's success ⤵️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shein: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling the company's success
Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The truth behind your $12 dress: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling Shein's success ⤵️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Could this be the beginning of when @BBCNews get rid of fact checking @BBCverified and start placing more faith in #CommunityNotes !!😉
How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to create wave of misinformation
The X owner shared false claims that a Home Office memo urged police not to intervene in child grooming cases.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Could this be the beginning of when @BBCNews get rid of fact checking @BBCverified and start placing more faith in #CommunityNotes !!😉
How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Good weekend read ⤵️ !!!
UK STILL TAXES THE POOREST MORE THAN THE RICHEST
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
UK STILL TAXES THE POOREST MORE THAN THE RICHEST
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
UK Still Taxes the Poorest More Than the Richest - Equality Trust
New data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the poorest 10% of households in the UK are still paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than the richest.
equalitytrust.org.uk
January 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Good weekend read ⤵️ !!!
UK STILL TAXES THE POOREST MORE THAN THE RICHEST
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
UK STILL TAXES THE POOREST MORE THAN THE RICHEST
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
UN says Israeli attacks pushing Gaza healthcare towards total collapse ⤵️
Happy New Year, 2025!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Happy New Year, 2025!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UN says Israeli attacks pushing Gaza healthcare to total collapse
The UN rights office says the attacks raise serious concerns about war crimes and crimes against humanity.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 31, 2024 at 8:38 PM
UN says Israeli attacks pushing Gaza healthcare towards total collapse ⤵️
Happy New Year, 2025!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Happy New Year, 2025!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gaza babies dying from the cold as winter temperatures drop ⤵️
Such a shame.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Such a shame.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gaza babies dying from the cold as winter temperatures drop
Twenty-day old Sila, whose home was a tent on a beach, is one of six newborns to die in recent days.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 31, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Gaza babies dying from the cold as winter temperatures drop ⤵️
Such a shame.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Such a shame.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Did I know that today the 21 December is World Saree day???👇😱
No, I didn't - did you?
PS: perhaps, Bangladeshis do best Sarees in the world? I might be biased - but, let's not forget beautiful Muslin of Bangladesh.
www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/pe...
No, I didn't - did you?
PS: perhaps, Bangladeshis do best Sarees in the world? I might be biased - but, let's not forget beautiful Muslin of Bangladesh.
www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/pe...
World Saree Day: The Royal Queens Of The Six-Yard Wonder
On World Saree Day, today, we remember the maharanis (queens) and princesses of erstwhile Princely States who put the six-yard wonder on the global map, making it not just popular in India, but a worl...
www.timesnownews.com
December 21, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Did I know that today the 21 December is World Saree day???👇😱
No, I didn't - did you?
PS: perhaps, Bangladeshis do best Sarees in the world? I might be biased - but, let's not forget beautiful Muslin of Bangladesh.
www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/pe...
No, I didn't - did you?
PS: perhaps, Bangladeshis do best Sarees in the world? I might be biased - but, let's not forget beautiful Muslin of Bangladesh.
www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/pe...
Seriously, how can calling someone (an Indian origin peer) "Lord Poppadom" be justified in any circumstances....? 🤔
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Baroness Meyer faces suspension over offensive racial remark
Baroness Meyer called a fellow peer of Indian origin
www.bbc.co.uk
December 12, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Seriously, how can calling someone (an Indian origin peer) "Lord Poppadom" be justified in any circumstances....? 🤔
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Bangladeshi young men are paying the price of searching for a 'better life'. An ongoing painful saga.....⤵️
en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/q...
en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/q...
37 young men held hostage in Libya after being lured to Italy
Jewel and Polly, a couple from the village of Khajurtola in Alamdanga, Chuadanga, had a peaceful life with their two children. After hearing about the success of distant relatives working in Italy, Po...
en.prothomalo.com
December 12, 2024 at 5:31 PM
#Bangladeshi young men are paying the price of searching for a 'better life'. An ongoing painful saga.....⤵️
en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/q...
en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/q...
Turkey's 3m Syrian refugees face big decision on going home or staying 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Turkey's 3m Syrian refugees face big decision on going home or staying
Thousands of Syrians have flocked to Turkey's borders with Syria, but not everyone will want to go back yet.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Turkey's 3m Syrian refugees face big decision on going home or staying 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...